Connecting Conversation

In 1 Samuel 8, the people of God are stuck in the in-between. They doubted the way God had planned for them to live would keep them safe and they coveted what their neighbors had - a king in whom they can place their trust.In this podcast, we hear Liz and Katherine wrestle with this desire for a human to save us, how God’s response seems reasonable, and why God as parent is a metaphor which really hits home for us today! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wfpc.substack.com

In Exodus 23, the people are learning what it means - on a practical level - to start living into the Ten Commandments.In this episode, Katherine and Pastor Liz discover the blessings of rituals and commanded periods of rest and how those moments of pause can help us reconnect with our joy when life feel overwhelming and hard. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wfpc.substack.com

Nehemiah returns to his ancestral homeland with the desire to restore it to its former glory. However, the situation on the ground in the promised land is more complicated than he anticipated. In this episode, Katherine and Pastor Liz wrestle with the responsibilities which come with authority and privilege, the weight of legacies and decisions made in the past, and how we might have more productive conversations around change. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wfpc.substack.com

As we hear the story of Jesus’s crucifixion, we wonder how we can hear the old story in a new way. We hear about the challenge this story places on our own ethical and moral choices in today’s culture and how Jesus’s example is to show a radical kind of love. And, we are reminded of how traditional interpretatons have led to anti-semitism. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wfpc.substack.com

As Jesus stands in front of Pilate, we hear how Jesus refused to play the game Pilate was trying to trap him in and we wonder what we can learn about how to handle conflict in our own lives. These posts will always be free, however, if you find them meaningful and would like to consider supporting our online outreach, you can donate using this link. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wfpc.substack.com

In today’s Connecting Conversation, we find ourselves in a room between two men with different motivations for what comes next. Pilate is interested in self-preservation and maintaining power, while Jesus is more concerned about his integrity. How do we hear this story today? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wfpc.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wfpc.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wfpc.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wfpc.substack.com